<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p><span>The Dow Jones Index went up by 289 points or 0.60 percent on Wednesday to close at 48731 points.</span></p><p><span>The rise was led by Nike (4.78%), Merck (1.10%) and Walt Disney (1.04%).</span></p><p><span>On the downside, the weakerst performers were Nvidia (-0.45%), Cisco Systems (-0.18%) and Chevron (-0.01%).</span></p></div></div>

<p>The Dow Jones Index went up by 289 points or 0.60 percent on Wednesday to close at 48731 points.The rise was led by Nike (4.78%), Merck (1.10%) and Walt Disney (1.04%).On the downside, the weakerst performers were Nvidia (-0.45%), Cisco Systems (-0.18%) and Chevron (-0.01%).</p>

- The Dow Jones Index rose by 289 points, or 0.60 percent, closing at 48,731 points.  
- Key contributors to the increase included Nike, Merck, and Walt Disney, with gains of 4.78%, 1.10%, and 1.04%, respectively.  
- The weakest performers were Nvidia, Cisco Systems, and Chevron, with declines of -0.45%, -0.18%, and -0.01%.

The Dow Jones Index Closes 0.60% Higher